HomeMy WebLinkAbout06131927City Hall, Palo Alto, California.
June 13, 1927.
The Council of the City of Palo Alto met in regular'
session on this date at .8 P. M., with MF!.vor. Hobart presiding.
holl call as follows:
Present:
Absent:
Bertsche., Bonn, 1)uveneck, Hobart, Jordan, Kelly,.
Lausten, Thoits, Thomas, Wing, Wood.
Cathcart, Cooley, Cottrell, Easterday.
It was reported by the Clerk that copies of the
minutes of the meeting of May 31, 1927, had been sent to each
ember. On motion of Berts'ehe and Lausten, the minutes of said
meeting were approved.
Sale of improvement Bonds
it was announced that this was the time for opening
bids for the sale of $74,000 Improvement Bonds of 1927.
The following bids were submitted, being for par value, accrued
interest to date of deUvez'y, and premiums as follows:
Bidders Premiums
Schwabacher & Company $5,092.00
R. H. Moulton & Company 4,848.00
Ames, Emerich &>Company 4,622.85
R. R. Gundelfinger, Inc. 5,266.00
Dean Witter & Company 5,189.00
California Securities Company 6,019.00
Heller, Bruce & Company 5,841.00
The Detroit Company 5,786.00
Bank of Italy 5,820.00
William, R. Staats Company 4,732.00
Anglo London Paris Company 5,304.00
. H. Rollins & Sons 5,114.00
Resolution No. 545, for the sale of City of Palo
Alto Municipal Improvement Bonds of 1927, was read, and on motion
of Thoits and 'Wing, was passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
Said resolution' awards' the bonds to the California Securities
Company, the highest 'bidder, for the sure of $74,000, accrued
interest and a premium of $6,019.00.
Hearing on Cn lge of Setback, Line
A hearing; was held at this time on the recommenda-
tion of the Planning Commission to change the setback line on
the property of James A. Giddens at the corner of High Atreet
and Lincoln Avenue in. Block:. C from 24 feet to 18 feet. No
protests were received.
Ordinance No. 387, changing the setback line on
this property as recommended, was read, and on motion of Kelly
and ors. Thomas, was adopted by unanimous vote on roll call.
Petition from Mrs.
Crady
A petition from Mrs. Margaret F. Crady, requesting.
special permission to add four feet to the width of her garage
at 1001 Ramona Street, was read and referred to the City Planning
Cozm'r~i'ssion and the. City Attorney.
e t.ition from: bar Pitcher
A:petition was:received from Robert L. Pitcher
concerning dog licenses and- was referred to Committee No. 2.
Letter on :Canner Heat:
A letter from the. Attorney of the Sterno Canned
Heat Company was received and referred to Committee No. 2.
A pxoariaLion. to Health. Dept. for Car
A report was received from the Board of Safety
requesting that the Council make an appropriation of $400.00,
to be used with .305.50, of the unexpended funds of the Health
Department for the purchase of a car for the Health Department.
A report was received from Committee No. 4
recommending that the sum .of $400.00 be appropriated from the
contin ent :fund to the Health Department for the purchase of a
car.
On mo t'ion lof. Thoits and Mrs. Thomas, the sum. of
$400.00 Was ;appropriated as ; recommended, from .the contingent
fund, by unanimous vote on roll call.
As to Probosed Alie in Block 20
A, report was received from the Board of Safety
requesting that the Council start proceedings to open, an alley
in the southwesterly half.. of Block, 20, running from' Bryant to
Florence `Streets,: "ln; the rear of the Follmer -Rhodes building
'and Piggly 4yiggly Store.
On motion ,of Thoits and Wing, the Board of Works
was requested to. prepare the necessary plans for the considera-
tion of Commi tt'ee lio. 1.
Specifications for Widening l ewell Road
A report was received from the Board of Works
recommending the adoption of the plans and specifications for
the widening of Newell Road.
Resolution' No. 546, approving said specifications,
was read, and om motion of. Kelly and Bertsche was adopted by
unanimous vote on roil call..
Concerning Widening Cambridge Avenue
A report was read from the Board of Works approving
the map for:. the opening and widening of Cambridge Avenue, and
recommending same to the Council for adoption. A letter was
received concerning this matter froze: Edna M. GarAgus,
representing the 3. M. Fisher property, protesting against the
opening' and widening of Cambridge Avenue. It was directed
that this letter ,be: pt, on file, to be presented later when
the formal hearing is held. A report was aim. received from
Committee No. 1 recommending the widening of Cambridge Avenue.
Resolution N. 547, approving the map for the
opening and widening of Cambridge Avenue and recommending that
the work be done under the assessment plan, was read, and on.
motion of-Thoits and Wing, was adopted by unanimous voter on
roll call.
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As to Widen.irnb Waverley Street
A report was received:, from Committee No. 1 concerning
the informal . ..eating w<hlch_ was; he1d,:,with property owners on
W'aver1e7Street between Lytton and Hamilton -Avenues with
reference to the widening of _ aver1ey ,St ,eet, recommending that
Waverley.Stree:t between. Hamilton and; `Lytton Avenues; be widened
to a width of 74 feet in accordance with the original recommenda-
tion of .the Planning Conml.ssion, a majority of the property
owners having agreed to deed ,seven. feet of their frontages for
this purpose. 'he .:City Attorney reported that deeds are now
being prepared end; will. be seatto the property owners. No
further action by the : Council was necessary at this time.
ordinance on Fences
A report.: was , received from , Committee No. 1 recommend-
ing the adoption. of, the ordinance regulating the construction'
of fences. ' x` he, °ordinanee..was read, and: after discussion was
referred back to Committee No. 1 for further consideration.
Report of Co a,-ittee No.. 4
A report was received from Committee No. 4 recommend-
ing that the amount of- $20880,,00; be.;transferred. from the General
Fund to the Municipal. Paving Fend, to .replace the same amount
transferred back to the,Bond Redemption Fund from the Paving
. cv ;t.<:... On motion of Thoits and Wing, this transfer was
authorized by unanimous vote on roll call.
A report was also received from Commit No.
Committee 4
recommending that the City Treasurer -be authorized to purchase
Water Bonds of 1926 .to -the anount of 50000.00 with cash -now in
his hands and to carry same as cash. On motion of Wing and
Thoits, Resolution No. 548 authorizing this purchase as
recommended was passed by unanimous vote on roll call.
Resolution to -Close Alley
A, resolution of intention to close a public alley
in Block;ll of the Bartley Tr:act was read and referred to
Committee No. 1,
Concerning Widening of Hamilton Avenue
A letter was , received signed by Frances D. Patterson,
Letitia P Abrams, T. M. : Williams and ::g.
M. Watson, owners of
3371 feet of frontage ; on the .east side of Hamil t n. Avenue between
Ramona- and Waverley :Streets., recommending the following changes
in the method of 'widening :Hamiilton Avenue, owing to the fact
that their lots are ; shallow lots and the taking of 7 feet would
greatly detreciate the value of the .property:
1. That the, west sidePt widened 7 feet as in the
present plan. -
2. That the .at 'aide be. -widened 5 feet.
3..That the' ,street remain .the desired width, but the
sidewalks -be narrowed one foot on each side of the
street .>
4. That permission to. arcace: or balcony five feet of
the sidewalk be, granted., the property owners of the
eas=t side in lieu. of the:;large . sacrifi.ee of land.
T? i:l matter.was discussed, and on motion of Thoits and.
Kelly, the; communication was" referred to the Planning Commission
for the purpose of studying the arc ading feature.
On, motion of Wing and Thoits, Zteeolution No. 549,
adopting plans and $pecificat3ons for:widening Hamilton Avenue
7wasAmisded.pn. roll call, all voting "Aye except Bertscx a and
Gordan., who :vetted "No
ordinance' No, 388, declaring the intention to widen
Euil.ton Avenue between Ramona and Wavexley Streets,, was given
second' rending and on motion of Wing and Kelig,was'. passed by
unanimous vote , on -- roll call.
Request for Setback Change
A request from J. W. Martinie for a change of, setback
line at. the .00h. of Tasso Street and Hawthorne Avenue in
Block 34 wan 'et reed to the City Planning Commission,
Advisor
Petition for Chanv of Zone Lauste:
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A petition relating to change of zone on Webster
Street between,Hamilton and Forest Avenues from. the Second to
be
Third Residential District was pr=seated, and on motion of of Tho:l
Mrs. Thomas - and Bertsche,. was referred to. the City Planning of iho2
Commis&n.
Reports of Officials
The reports of the Department of Public Works, the
Jordant
Department of :Public Safety, Auditor and Treasurer for the until t
month of June, 1927, wore received and placed on file.
As to BackTaxes on M&Colgan Property A:
Referring to the matter of delinquent taxes amounting ad'ourn�; to $22.:9.49 on 78 lots in Sunnyside Addition known as the '�
Mccolgan pr.operty,_on motion of 'hosts and Kelly, the Tax City Es:
Collector was instructed to sell these lots in accordance with
law.
Claims Allowed
0n motion of Wing and Thoits the followi.xxg claims
were allowed and warrants authorized in payment of the same:
=American .Trust Co. $ '7.00
E. L. ' Beach 20.00
A. Carlisle & Co. 12.88
H. D. Lakin 75.00
W. L. 'Malcolm 100.00
P... A. , Transfer & Storage Co. 17.00
Palo Alto: Times 94.00
.adenbush Furniture Co. 4'.00
S3onaker Printing House 34.75
Sionaker Printing House 20.50
Jane Townley 2'.63
E. . L. Warner Co. 37.24
W.: R. Bartley 21.40
W:._ E. Wood 5.6 0
E. E. Brandon 14.70•
Capt.:.John Tower 32.20
Agnes. Raymond 13.30
t: Crawford 27.32
M. A. Buchan, a/c ,Donald Steele '4.90
M. A .:W e s tall 244.04
M. 'A., West l 8.69
Leon T.I av1d 76.887.
:Grace E. Reynolds '937.50
City of Palo Alto
206.35
Attest;
Resignation
umner
101;.
The resignation of 1r. Charles. K. Sumner as a member
of the City,Plannin$ Commission 'eras received. On motion
of Kelly and Lausten, ;:tbe resignation was accepted, with
appreciation and' thanks for .his service An appointment to
fill this vacancy was deferred until the next meeting.
ResjEnat;ion` :of Mr. Kennedy
The resignation of >Mr. J. C. Kennedy from the
Advisory Park Committee was received. On motion of Kelly and
Lausten, this resignation was accepted with appreciation for his
services
The Mayor -stated that he wished to nominate Mr.0- F.
Campbell to 'this position on the Park Committee, and on motion
of Thoits and 3ertsche.,. -this nomination was confirmed..
Resignation of Mr. Cathcart' from Planning, Commission
The resignation of Mr. A. . Cathcart as a member of
the City Planning Commission was. received. On motion of
Jordan and. Mrs-. .T ioma3, this ;res gnation was laid on the table.
until the regular meeting in; July.
Ad ournment to June: 29, 1927
On motion of Jordan and; Mrs. Tho.ras, the Council
adjourned to ' ednesday, Tune .29, 1927, at 7:3a P. M. in the
City fiaU.
Approved: